what harm can come from the product. For example: "a prize in a McDonald's Happy Meal.
will be packaged with printing that small parts can be removed and create a choking hazard".
Where in the past such safety standards were not used in some Canadian and Mexican.
products. Another benefit would be to improve the economic stability among the NAFTA.
countries and create longer lasting and more stable jobs for the like of John Doe America.
The three member nations market place is not the only thing expanding do to NAFTA. .
Tourism has gotten a big boost from it bringing even more economic prospects.
The impact that NAFTA has created for the American workers is giving access to the services .
in the Mexican and Canadian markets. In 1996 the export of goods to Canada and Mexico .
increased by an extimated 311,000 to 2.3 million from 1993 (pre-NAFTA).(1) The United .
States is the largest exporter of agricultural, automotive and textile and apparel investments. To .
be competitive with the rest of the world NAFTA has concentrated on specializing products .
and integrating resources of the three member nations. It also strives to improve productivity.
North American are concerned about the enviornment as is NAFTA. Various initiatives are .
being taken to strengthen and protect the environment. For example the CEC (Commission for .
Environmental Cooperation) has a broad range of environmental issues such as the illegal trade .
of hazardous wastes, endangering wildlife, and the destruction of toxic chemicals into the ozone. .
The CEC has had the agreement from Mexico and Canada to ban the pesticides DDT and .
chlordane, which are toxic substances, from crossing the borders into each others territories. .
With these objectives in mind the United States, Mexico, and Canada have launched to achieve .
a clean border environment.
The United States, the government of Canada and the government of the United Mexican States have all decided on a preambel for NAFTA stating that NAFTA will:.
